Geography

Topic Areas

• WATER IN THE WORLD
• PLACE & LIVEABILITY

   

  Assessment Criteria

  Research Task – Rivers	Week 7 Term 1	35%
  Mid-Semester Skills Test	Week 4 Term 2	35%
  Literacy	Ongoing assessment	30%

 

Topic Areas

• WATER IN THE WORLD                                      
• INTERCONNECTIONS   

 

Assessment Criteria

Geographical Report  – Murray-Darling Basin	Week 7 Term 1	35%
Mid-Semester Skills Test	Week 4 Term 2	35%
Literacy	Ongoing assessment	30%

 

Topic Areas

• URBAN PLACES
• SUSTAINABLE BIOMES

 

Assessment Criteria

Geographical Report – Urban Places	Week 7 Term 3	35%
Mid-Semester Skills Test	Week 4 Term 4	35%
Literacy	Ongoing assessment	30%

 

Topic Areas

• ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND MANAGEMENT
• HUMAN WELLBEING

 

Assessment Criteria

Fieldwork and Geographical Report	Week 7 Term 3	35%
Mid-Semester Skills Test	Week 4 Term 4	35%
Literacy	Ongoing assessment	30%

Please note: in order for the evaluation of students' accomplishment of outcomes to be fairly and adequately assessed DEMONSTRATED completion of course outcomes is necessary. Therefore, completion and submission of ALL assessment tasks is required for students to be accredited for their progress.

In an effort to enhance students' literacy proficiency, students will be supplied with spelling lists for each course topic and will tested on randomly chosen words, from this list, throughout the semester. The focus is on student improvement and increased comfort in using and correctly spelling these terms. In-class literacy activities will also be utilised to expand on student knowledge ad aptitude in this area.